Best bets for entertainment this week

Thursday

Apr 19, 2018 at 6:00 AM

Highlights include daffodils, Earth Day, funny stories, music and non-profits helping the community.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

Concert series spotlights local original music

Singer/songwriter Schuyler Grant will be the first performer of West Parish of Barnstable's new concert series. He will perform a selection of original songs from his new album, “Until the Last Light Fades.” Grant will be joined by Brad Conant on drums for music that explores blues-driven rock 'n' roll that has influenced Grant. The series will highlight Cape Cod musicians, singers and songwriters who have released recordings of original music within the last year.

When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday

Where: 1717 Meetinghouse at West Parish of Barnstable, United Church of Christ, 2049 Meetinghouse Road, off Route 149, West Barnstable

Admission: Free

Information: schuylergrantmusic.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

Celebrating daffodils – it must be spring

Spohr Gardens will host Daffodil Days activities, including face-painting, a wishing tree, a book-sale table, a plant sale, a ventriloquist, guided tours through the garden trails and information on a butterfly project. The Rotary Club and local Cub Scouts will plant 10 trees (rain date for tree planting: April 28).

The second annual Non-Profit Fair will bring together more than 40 local organizations to talk to attendees about what they do for area communities and how more people can become involved. Some tickets, memberships and merchandise will be for sale, as will food and beverages.

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

Where: Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St.

Admission: Free

Information: wellfleetpreservationhall.org or 508-349-800.

Festival shows movies of fly-fishing

The Cape Cod Flyrodders will host the International Fly Fishing Film Festival to benefit the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. “IF4” consists of short and feature-length films produced by professional filmmakers from around the globe, showcasing what organizers describe as “the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly-fishing.”

In celebration of Earth Day, Arts for the Earth will offer the chance to watch award-winning painters (including Maryalice Eizenberg and Amy Sanders) at work, hear singer-songwriter Sarah Burrill perform, and meet nature authors Robert Finch and Peter Trull, who will be signing their books. The event benefits the Orleans Conservation Trust. There will be a drawing.

When: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday

Where: Addison Art Gallery, 43 Route 28 (South Orleans Road), Orleans

Admission: Free

Information: addisonart.com, art @addisonart.com, 508-255-6200

Sunday, April 22

Singer and pianist celebrate Johnny Mercer

“Too Marvelous for Words,” a concert highlighting the words and music of Johnny Mercer, will feature baritone John Murelle and pianist William Merrill. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the library. Mercer wrote lyrics or music for more than 1,000 songs in a nearly 50-year career, including “Goody Goody,” “That Old Black Magic” and “Moon River.”

When: 4 p.m. Sunday

Where: West Falmouth Library, 575 W. Falmouth Highway

Tickets: $20 at the door

Information: 508-548-4709

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

Radio hosts to share funny stories

Local humorists Ira Wood and Susan Blood will perform “Awkward Disasters and Inappropriate Opinions,” an evening of essays that offer what organizers call “their wry take on life.” The evening will benefit community radio station WOMR. On WOMR, Wood is host of “The Lowdown” and contributor to “Outer Cape News,” sharing five-minute essays on air about life and humanity. Blood is “Opera Betty,” hosting an opera show for people who hate opera.

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday

Where: Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth

Suggested donation: $10

Reservations: Cultural-Center.org or 508-487-2619

Compiled by Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll

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